7th Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-23-2017)

7th Mules vs. Dimmitt (1-23-2017)

The seventh-grade Mules led Dimmitt for three and half quarters. Turnovers in the final three minutes of the game turned the tide in favor of the Bobcats. Dimmitt outscored the Mules 12-4 in the final period to win the game 31-24.

Jeremiah Barron scored first one minute into the game. Daniel Avila chipped in two free throws for a 4-0 Mule lead. Chupi Fabela finished the first quarter with a pair of hoops to give the Mules an 8-6 lead. 

The Mules came out firing in the second quarter. Avila started the Mules off with a fast-break layup. Barron sank a 3-pointer from the wing and later made a steal and drove to the hoop. The Mule defense had held Dimmitt to just eight points in the first quarter. The Mules led 15-8 at the half. 

Dimmitt did some catching up in the third period. Avila scored all of the Mules’ points. He made a hoop almost two minutes into the third period. He later made a trey from the right wing. The Mules led 20-19 with one quarter left to play. 

Zach Hasley scored a hoop 20 seconds into the final period. Dok Gardner put back an offensive rebound for a 24-19 Mule lead with 5:20 left in the game. The Mules did not score after that. 

The Mules traveled to Slaton Monday afternoon to play the Tigers and return home Monday, February 6, for their final home game of the season. 

9th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

9th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

The freshmen Mules held on for a 48-47 win in overtime over the visiting Idalou Wildcats Monday evening. The Mules led 25-15 at the half and held on while Idalou rallied in the second half. 

Derek Barron got the Mules rolling with a trey to open the game. Jose Cardenas gave the Mules a 5-0 lead. Mathew Alarcon sank a trey, and Jimmy Villa finished the first quarter with a last second shot. The Mules led 10-6. 

Eddie Vasquez sank a trey to open the second period. Alarcon had chipped in a free throw before Cristian Bustillos made his first of two hoops in the quarter in the paint. Aaron Venzor took an assist from Barron and converted it to points. 

Barron chipped in a free throw to extend the Mule lead to 18-11. Elio Sanchez put back an offensive rebound, and Kelan Florez sank a short jumper to end the first half with the Mules leading 25-15. 

D. Barron went on a three-hoop rampage in the third period. Sanchez chipped in a free throw, and Ricky Diaz put back a rebound for a Mule basket. The Mules led 34-30 with one period left to play.

Jacob Barron nailed a trey to open the final period. Venzor scored a hoop as did Sanchez. Idalou took a 42-41 lead as time was running down Bustillos was fouled attempting to score in the lane. He missed the first free throw but dropped in the second to tie the game at 42-42. 

J. Barron made a pair of hoops in the extra time, and Florez hit a bucket. The Mules won the day 48-47. 

The Mules hosted Dimmitt January 23 and traveled to Slaton January 30.  

8th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

8th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

The eighth-grade Mules were shutout during the opening quarter Monday evening by the Idalou Wildcats. Idalou ran away with the game 56-16.

Eli Macias scored the Mules only basket of the first half. Idalou led 32-2 at the intermission. 

Cesar Enriquez stepped up in the second half with four 3-pointers. Joe Gutierrez scored a hoop in the final period. 

Enriquez led the Mules with 12 points. Gutierrez and Macias chipped in two points each. 

The Mules hosted the Dimmitt Bobcats Monday evening and will travel to Slaton January 30.

7th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

7th Mules vs. Idalou (1-16-2017)

The seventh-grade Mules rallied in the fourth quarter to tie the Idalou Wildcats at 24-24 to force overtime. Zach Hasley sank a 3-pointer, and Chupi Fabela dropped in a basket during the extra period. But Idalou won the game 35-29. 

Jeremiah Barron put back a rebound for the Mules first two points. Evan Lopez made two free throws to put the Mules on top 4-0 with four minutes remaining in the first period. Barron made a steal and drove to the hoop for a 6-2 Mule lead after one quarter. 

Barron made all three of the Mules three points in the second quarter. The Mules led 9-6 at the intermission. 

Hasley made the Mules only basket in the third quarter while Idalou took a 17-11 lead over the Mules. 

But the Mules battled back in the final quarter. Hasley sank the Mules first basket of the period. Barron scored three baskets, a trey, and two free throws before regulation ended with the Mules and Idalou tied. 

Barron finished the game with 18 points. Hasley scored seven points. Lopez and Fabela chipped in two points each. 

The Mules hosted Dimmitt Monday night and will travel to Slaton to battle the Tigers January 30.  

8th Lady Mules vs. Levelland Tournament & Idalou (1-12, 14 &16-2017)

8th Lady Mules vs. Levelland Tournament & Idalou (1-12, 14 &16-2017)

The eighth grade Lady Mules participated in the Levelland Loboettes Tournament. The Lady Mules defeated the Lamesa Lady Tornadoes 38-8 in the opening game. Lamesa trailed the Lady Mules 18-8 at the end of the first half. The Lady Mules outscored Lamesa 20-5 in the second half. 

Anahi Barrera set the scoring pace for the Lady Mules with 17 points. Jordan Zapata added eight points. Katelyn Kelley and Danielle Moran dropped in six points each. 

The Lady Mules lost to Shallowater in the second round 42-18. Barrera finished with 11 points. Kelly added four points. Zapata and Grace Leal chipped in two points each. 

Idalou slipped away from the Lady Mules in the second period. Idalou won the game 33-14. Barrera finished with 10 points. Kelley and Moran chipped in two points each. 

The Lady Mules traveled to Idalou Monday night. The Lady Mules went down to defeat to the Lady Cats 33-14. Barrera led the Lady Mules with 10 points. Destiney Florez and Moran chipped in two points each. 

The eighth grade Lady Mule B-Team fell to Idalou 42-29. Heather Chavez set the scoring pace with 10 points. Clara Vara added seven points. Anzley Rodriguez finished with six points each. 

The Lady Mules traveled to Dimmitt January 23 and will make their final home appearance January 30 when they host the Slaton Tigerettes. 

Lady Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-17 & 20-2017)

Lady Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-17 & 20-2017)

The Lady Mules allowed a win slip from their grasp Tuesday evening when they hosted the Littlefield Wildcats. The Sydnie Sudduth sank a free throw that gave the Lady Mules a five-point advantage with just seconds left to play. 

The Lady Mules fouled and allowed the Lady Cats to score with the clock stopped and tied the game at 32-32 and took the game to overtime. The Cats defeated the Lady Mules 37-34 in overtime. 

The Idalou Wildcats beat the Lady Mules and pounded the Lady Mules into submission. Idalou took the night 56-35. 

Emily Precure made a free throw almost two minutes into the first period. Keely Dunham dropped in a pair of free throws. Sadie Sudduth first point was a free throw, and later she sank a 3-pointer. 

The Lady Mules trailed Littlefield 13-7 after one quarter. 

Reagan Reynolds scored from near the baseline to open the second period. Sy. Sudduth chipped in a free throw. Precure made three charity tosses, and Yvonne Diaz sank two free throws. The Lady Mules had held Littlefield to four points and cut the Lady Cats lead to 17-15 at the intermission. 

The third period was a dead heat with both teams dropping in five points. Sy. Sudduth hit a pair of free throws. Sa. Sudduth finished a fast break with a hoop and Diaz chipped in a free throw. 

Reynolds put back an offensive rebound for a hoop despite being fouled on the way up. She added the free throw to complete the three-point play. Sa. Sudduth made a pair of free throws and chipped in one more before the final quarter ended. 

Precure chipped in one free throw and Sy. Sudduth made three of four from the charity line. 

In overtime Sy. Sudduth made the Lady Mules only two free throws. 

Sa. Sudduth led the Lady Mules with nine points. Sy. Sudduth earned eight points. Precure finished with six points. Reynolds dropped in five points, Diaz added four points and Dunham chipped in two. 

Dunham seemed to enjoy the rough and tumble allowed in Idalou and scored two jump shots in the opening period. Sa. Sudduth made a layup and later chipped in a free throw. Idalou led the Lady Mules 15-7 after one period. 

Sy. Sudduth made a pair of free throws to start the second quarter. Sa. Sudduth chipped in one from the charity line. Diaz completed a three-point play by making the free throw after being fouled while scoring. Dunham scored from 10 feet. The Lady Mules trailed 28-15 at the intermission. 

Sy. Sudduth made all five of her free throws in the third quarter and sank one shot while being fouled. Dunham dropped in her final shot of the game. The Lady Mules had fallen behind 42-24 after three quarters. 

Sy. Sudduth kept her free throw shooting perfect with two free throws to start the final quarter. She later sank a 3-pointer. Sa. Sudduth chipped in two free throws. Diaz scored in the lane and chipped in a pair of free throws before the game ended. 

Sy. Sudduth set the scoring pace with 14 points. Dunham finished the evening with eight points. Diaz added seven points and Sa. Sudduth dropped in six points. 

The Lady Mules were on the road in Dimmitt Tuesday night against the Bobbies and will return home Friday to host the Slaton Tigerettes. 

Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-17 & 20-2017)

Mules vs. Littlefield & Idalou (1-17 & 20-2017)

The Mules split the week with a loss to one set of Wildcats and a convincing defeat of a second group. The Mules fell to the Littlefield Wildcats Tuesday night 63-47 but bounced back on the road to beat the Idalou Wildcats 63-49.

The Mules held their own in the first period. Jesse Leal made a free throw to start the Mules and had added a pair of hoops before the first period ended. Tre Villa made a short jumper, and Beto Diaz took a pass from Dagen Dunham for a fast break layup. 

Dunham scored three times in the paint. The Mules and Littlefield were tied at 15-15 after one quarter. 

Dunham made a pair of free throws to open the second quarter. He had added a basket before the quarter ended. Mario Flores and Villa each drained 3-pointers. Diaz and Romeo Reyes finished fast breaks with hoops and Leal chipped in a free throw. The Mules trailed 34-30 at the intermission. 

Dunham led the Mules after the half with three baskets. Diaz dropped in a bucket, and Leal chipped in a free throw. Javy Perez scored in the final quarter. Donovan Gutierrez and Leal each scored two hoops each in the last quarter.

Dunham paced the Mules with 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and made three steals. Leal finished with 11 points, one rebound, and made one assist. Diaz finished with six points, two rebounds, and made three steals. 

Villa made all five of his points in the first half and finished with one rebound, three assists, and two steals. Gutierrez scored all four of his points in the final period. He also grabbed four rebounds and made two assists. 

Flores had three rebounds and sank one 3-pointer. Reyes grabbed three rebounds, made one steal and scored two points. Perez had one rebound, two assists and scored two points.

The Mules rained four treys on the Idalou Wildcats in the opening period Friday night. Villa opened the storm with a 3-pointer from the corner. Gutierrez sank back-to-back treys from the left wing. Dunham capped the flurry with a trey from the corner. Dunham, Perez, Flores and Diaz each scored a hoop. The Mules led Idalou 20-11 after one quarter. 

Both teams scored 10 points in the second quarter. Diaz put back an offensive rebound. Flores battled his way through a foul for a layup. He completed the three-point play by making the free throw. Perez made a short jumper, and Kevin Gonzalez chipped in a free throw. The Mules led 30-21 at the intermission. 

The Mules poured in 27 points after the break. The full court pressure paid dividends for the Mules. Diaz got the Mules started with a free throw. Leal made a steal, and a drove to the hoop for a layup. Villa made a short jumper. Gutierrez made a pair of hoops and chipped in a free throw. Flores made a pair from the charity line, and Perez scored a hoop. 

Dunham put back a pair of offensive rebounds and sank three treys. The Mules led 57-36 with one quarter left to play. 

The Mules backed off the intensity in the final quarter. Dunham opened the quarter with a 3-pointer. Flores and Leal chipped in a free throw each. 

Dunham finished the game with a game-high 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Gutierrez finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Flores had seven points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. 

Perez dropped in six points and grabbed one rebound. Diaz made five points and pulled down one rebound. Villa also had five points and three rebounds. 

Leal scored three points, grabbed two rebounds, made four assists and two steals. Gonzales had three points, two rebounds, one assist and made one steal.

The Mules traveled to Dimmitt Tuesday night to continue their pursuit of a state playoff spot and will return home Friday night to host the Slaton Tigers.